If you can't sleep you're not alone. It's estimated by the NIH (national Institute for Health) that 60 million people in the U.S. alone can't sleep on a regular basis. This is to say that insomnia has become a modern epidemic. Why? Because the pace of life in the age of technology is very fast and a lot of us have unknowingly internalized that speed. One of the many downsides of this is that we have trouble slowing down enough at night, which means we can't sleep. We don't fall asleep easily, stay asleep or we do manage to stay asleep but the sleep isn't rejuvenative.
Luckily, if you can't sleep, there is good news: insomnia is not something that you have to struggle with for much longer because it IS curable! Unfortunately, too many of us have allowed insomnia to become part of our identity - meaning that we label ourselves as "someone who can't sleep" and simply resign ourselves to a future filled with tossing and turning. First thing's first: it doesn't have to be like that and you don't have to be "someone who can't sleep" if you're willing to whole-heartedly address your insomnia.
So first and foremost we simply need to open ourselves up to the reality that insomnia is curable. Yes, curing insomnia requires some energy - a little attention and effort - but if you can't sleep and know first hand how frustrating and torturous that struggle is, the energy it takes to learn to sleep easily will be well worth it.
Cure insomnia is a (somewhat self-explanatory) 3-Step Process:
1. Understand the problem - we need to become aware of all the factors that are contributing to our sleep troubles
2. Solution - fully understand what you need to do (and stop doing) so that you can become a great sleeper
3. Take Action - we need to implement what we learned in steps 1 (one) and 2 (two) into our lives because understanding without action won't get us better sleep
It's as clear-cut as: Problem. Solution. Action.
So if insomnia is so curable, why are there millions of people out there who can't sleep for weeks, months or even years?
Well, insomnia can be a little tricky because most of us don't really, truly and fully understand the problem; and because we don't understand the problem, we're at a loss when it comes to finding a solution and taking action.
Additionally, most of us do try to take action when it comes to our insomnia. But because we don't really understand the problem, our actions end up being counter-productive. Instead of helping us sleep better the actions that most of us (logically) take actually end up fueling our insomnia. So though our intentions are in the right place, our actions end up being self-sabotaging.
It's because of this trickiness that so many people can't sleep for months, years or even a lifetime. This is terribly unfortunate because insomnia is not only frustrating and detrimental to our physical and mental health but because it's not very difficult to cure.
The main obstacle that stands between us and a good night's sleep is simply a lack of understanding of the problem at hand. Our goal at YogaRelief is to help those of you who currently can't sleep learn the skills that will help you become a great sleeper. Our programs not only provide you with information that will help you fully understand the problem and the solution but they also give you the structure and support you need to implement this new information into your life so that you can cure your insomnia for good!
Regardless of whether you take a YogaRelief program or not, here's an incredibly effective sleep tip you can use TONIGHT to start sleeping better:
If you can't sleep start tonight to create a buffer zone between your day and your night. This means is that we want to give ourselves time to wind down from the busyness of our day before we get into bed. Without a buffer zone many of us will go directly from a hectic day into bed and end up lying there, tossing and turning, re-living our day or thinking about tomorrow. After a little while like this we'll be frustrated and anxious and wondering why we can't sleep.
This small change rectifies the problems that arise when those of us who can't sleep try to go directly from the busyness of our day into our bed and expect to fall asleep. What the problem with that? Well, when we do this most of us can't sleep because our bodies and minds need time to wind down and decompress before we get into bed. If we don't set that "decompression time" aside then we end up tossing and turning in bed, thinking about the day that just ended and the day(s) to come and getting more and more frustrated that we can't sleep.
If you're someone who can't sleep, start tonight to create a buffer zone. Enter your "buffer zone" 30-45 minutes before going to bed by putting your day to rest. That means turning off (or silencing) your electronics (computer, cell phone, television, etc) and finishing any last elements of your day. Then use that 30-45 minute buffer zone consciously unwind from your day with a relaxing activity. Some of the best options are:
* Read a paper book
* Drink some tea ("Bedtime" tea by the brand Yogi Tea is a great one)
* Do a relaxation exercise
* Enjoy some gentle stretching
* Practice some deep breathing
* Listen to relaxing music
* Do some deep breathing
Think of this buffer zone as a time to ease your way towards bed. Fill this time up with any relaxing activity that will allow your body and mind to decompress from your day. If you create a buffer zone tonight you'll quickly discover that when you do make you way into bed and close your eyes you won't be bombarded by so many spinning thoughts because your mind and body will already be quite relaxed.
For some, this one small change will be enough to get you sleeping easily and effortlessly and keep you from every uttering the words, "I can't sleep" again. If you find that you need more help and support to cure your insomnia visit us at YogaRelief.
Luckily, if you can't sleep, there is good news: insomnia is not something that you have to struggle with for much longer because it IS curable! Unfortunately, too many of us have allowed insomnia to become part of our identity - meaning that we label ourselves as "someone who can't sleep" and simply resign ourselves to a future filled with tossing and turning. First thing's first: it doesn't have to be like that and you don't have to be "someone who can't sleep" if you're willing to whole-heartedly address your insomnia.
So first and foremost we simply need to open ourselves up to the reality that insomnia is curable. Yes, curing insomnia requires some energy - a little attention and effort - but if you can't sleep and know first hand how frustrating and torturous that struggle is, the energy it takes to learn to sleep easily will be well worth it.
Cure insomnia is a (somewhat self-explanatory) 3-Step Process:
1. Understand the problem - we need to become aware of all the factors that are contributing to our sleep troubles
2. Solution - fully understand what you need to do (and stop doing) so that you can become a great sleeper
3. Take Action - we need to implement what we learned in steps 1 (one) and 2 (two) into our lives because understanding without action won't get us better sleep
It's as clear-cut as: Problem. Solution. Action.
So if insomnia is so curable, why are there millions of people out there who can't sleep for weeks, months or even years?
Well, insomnia can be a little tricky because most of us don't really, truly and fully understand the problem; and because we don't understand the problem, we're at a loss when it comes to finding a solution and taking action.
Additionally, most of us do try to take action when it comes to our insomnia. But because we don't really understand the problem, our actions end up being counter-productive. Instead of helping us sleep better the actions that most of us (logically) take actually end up fueling our insomnia. So though our intentions are in the right place, our actions end up being self-sabotaging.
It's because of this trickiness that so many people can't sleep for months, years or even a lifetime. This is terribly unfortunate because insomnia is not only frustrating and detrimental to our physical and mental health but because it's not very difficult to cure.
The main obstacle that stands between us and a good night's sleep is simply a lack of understanding of the problem at hand. Our goal at YogaRelief is to help those of you who currently can't sleep learn the skills that will help you become a great sleeper. Our programs not only provide you with information that will help you fully understand the problem and the solution but they also give you the structure and support you need to implement this new information into your life so that you can cure your insomnia for good!
Regardless of whether you take a YogaRelief program or not, here's an incredibly effective sleep tip you can use TONIGHT to start sleeping better:
If you can't sleep start tonight to create a buffer zone between your day and your night. This means is that we want to give ourselves time to wind down from the busyness of our day before we get into bed. Without a buffer zone many of us will go directly from a hectic day into bed and end up lying there, tossing and turning, re-living our day or thinking about tomorrow. After a little while like this we'll be frustrated and anxious and wondering why we can't sleep.
This small change rectifies the problems that arise when those of us who can't sleep try to go directly from the busyness of our day into our bed and expect to fall asleep. What the problem with that? Well, when we do this most of us can't sleep because our bodies and minds need time to wind down and decompress before we get into bed. If we don't set that "decompression time" aside then we end up tossing and turning in bed, thinking about the day that just ended and the day(s) to come and getting more and more frustrated that we can't sleep.
If you're someone who can't sleep, start tonight to create a buffer zone. Enter your "buffer zone" 30-45 minutes before going to bed by putting your day to rest. That means turning off (or silencing) your electronics (computer, cell phone, television, etc) and finishing any last elements of your day. Then use that 30-45 minute buffer zone consciously unwind from your day with a relaxing activity. Some of the best options are:
* Read a paper book
* Drink some tea ("Bedtime" tea by the brand Yogi Tea is a great one)
* Do a relaxation exercise
* Enjoy some gentle stretching
* Practice some deep breathing
* Listen to relaxing music
* Do some deep breathing
Think of this buffer zone as a time to ease your way towards bed. Fill this time up with any relaxing activity that will allow your body and mind to decompress from your day. If you create a buffer zone tonight you'll quickly discover that when you do make you way into bed and close your eyes you won't be bombarded by so many spinning thoughts because your mind and body will already be quite relaxed.
For some, this one small change will be enough to get you sleeping easily and effortlessly and keep you from every uttering the words, "I can't sleep" again. If you find that you need more help and support to cure your insomnia visit us at YogaRelief.
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